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adj
Relating to, of characteristic of, squids of the family Chiroteuthidae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: marine biology
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chiroteuthoid
noun
Any squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: marine biology
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Synonyms: whiplash squid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chiroteuthoid
History
Borrowed from translingual Chiroteuthidae, from Chiroteuthis (type genus) + -idae (family suffix), from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”). By surface analysis, translingual Chiroteuthis + -id.
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